This Chemical Steals Sunlight to Power All Life on Earth: Photosystem II

Photosynthesis is an immense, mind-blowing process. This video covers the complex that starts it off: Photosystem II.

This video provides a solid introduction to photosystem II and photosynthesis, but can't hit all the important details. Corrections, clarifications and sources are here: https://bit.ly/clockworkep3

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In this photosystem 2 animation, we break down the start of the light reactions of photosynthesis and discover what powers all life on Earth. That is no exaggeration. This initial capture of sunlight by plants is the first step in every singe food chain on Earth. 100% of the food you eat started off somewhere as sunlight. That is no exaggeration. You are powered by the sun--just with a few steps in between.